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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Inquiries (29 Apr 2025)

Peter Burke: Enterprise Ireland's (EI's) international office network is kept under continuous review and offices are opened and closed in response to the need and opportunity to support EI clients in individual markets. EI does not currently plan to open an office in Auckland. However, Enterprise Ireland has two offices in Australia, located in Sydney and Melbourne, that service the New Zealand...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Inquiries (29 Apr 2025)

Peter Burke: In line with the IDA Ireland's strategy to diversify and broaden Ireland's global market reach and geographic footprint, the IDA is supported by a number of “Pathfinders” (in-market consultants) to build their business and profile in certain smaller, developing markets for FDI. In this regard, IDA Ireland has had a presence in the UAE since 2019, through a Pathfinder based in...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Inquiries (29 Apr 2025)

Peter Burke: Firstly, my thoughts are with all workers facing potential redundancy and I understand this is very difficult time for those involved. Ireland has a robust framework of legislative protections and supports for workers who are impacted by redundancy. The Protection of Employment Act 1977 defines collective redundancies as situations where, during any period of 30 consecutive days, the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (29 Apr 2025)

Peter Burke: There are a range of business supports available through the network of Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs). There is a LEO in each of the 31 Local Authorities, and they are the first stop shop for local businesses in Ireland. In the first instance LEOs provide a signposting service for all government supports available to the SME sector and can provide information/referrals to other relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (29 Apr 2025)

Peter Burke: My Department manages policy measures to support the investment ecosystem in Ireland. The Seed and Venture Capital (SVC) Scheme is the primary public source of indirect equity investment for funds who provide funding to innovative Irish start-ups. Over €700m has been invested to date, leveraging funds totalling €3.3bn. The estimates for the economic benefits (realised and...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (29 Apr 2025)

Peter Burke: My Department intervenes in the market to develop the Irish equity financing ecosystem for enterprise. This includes the Seed and Venture Capital (SVC) Scheme which is operated by Enterprise Ireland (EI) and supports the supply of risk capital to Irish SMEs and start-ups, thereby contributing to their growth. This Scheme supports strategic manufacturing and internationally traded sectors such...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Funding (29 Apr 2025)

Peter Burke: Ireland is investing in the decarbonisation of industry to improve its competitiveness and reduce its emissions in order to meet Climate Action Plan targets. More than a third of the €300 million Environmental Aid fund I announced last year has already been allocated to support the client companies of Enterprise Ireland (EI) and IDA Ireland to reduce their industrial emissions between...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (29 Apr 2025)

Peter Burke: My Department and the agencies under its aegis fund and promote the development of Irish enterprise. It is also charged with promoting fair competition in the marketplace, protecting consumers and safeguarding workers. My Department serves a diverse range of target audiences, including:Entrepreneurs and Start-ups: Championing enterprise and fostering innovation.SMEs and Microenterprises:...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (29 Apr 2025)

Peter Burke: The Employment Permits Section of the Department informs me that a renewal employment permit application for the person concerned in the details supplied was submitted to them on the 17th of February 2025 and was placed in the processing queue on the 18th of February 2025. The application was refused on the 11th of March 2025 for the following reasons:The annual remuneration stated on the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Contracts (29 Apr 2025)

Peter Burke: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department currently has no contracts related to the company in question

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Inquiries (29 Apr 2025)

Peter Burke: Ireland’s reputation as a global centre of excellence for Life Sciences (pharma, biopharma and medtech) is well-documented. The sector is a cornerstone of Ireland’s economic success, accounting for circa 100,000 jobs and over €130 billion in exports. It is also a key sector in attracting foreign and indigenous investments in research and development (R&D) and...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Social Media (29 Apr 2025)

Peter Burke: The EU Digital Services Act (DSA) is an EU regulation that introduces new obligations on providers of online intermediary services, including online social media platforms, to protect users and consumers of online services. The DSA is designed to provide better protection of fundamental rights; more control and choice over online experiences; stronger protection of children online; and...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Grant Payments (29 Apr 2025)

Peter Burke: The Power Up scheme closed to registrations in 2024. There is no budget for the Power Up scheme in 2025. In total, the Increased Cost of Business (ICOB) and Power Up grant schemes paid out over €400 million in 2024 to SMEs right across the country. The Power Up grant paid €4,000 to 39,669 eligible businesses in the hospitality, retail and beauty sectors to the value of...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Directives (29 Apr 2025)

Peter Burke: The Directive on Adequate Minimum Wages in the European Union was adopted by the Commission in October 2020 and was transposed in Ireland via the Statutory Instrument S.I. No. 633/2024 - European Union (Adequate Minimum Wages) Regulations 2024, meeting the deadline of the 15th November 2024. The Directive aims to ensure that workers across the European Union are protected by adequate...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Inquiries (29 Apr 2025)

Peter Burke: As I have previously outlined my Department is aware of issues that have arisen during the registration period, in relation to businesses that were ineligible for the grant due to incorrect classification of their business type while registering for ICOB. My Department has reviewed these issues and consulted with the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (29 Apr 2025)

Peter Burke: On 15th April 2025 the Government approved the acceleration of the development of a new whole-of-government Action Plan on Competitiveness and Productivity, alongside a suite of immediate measures designed to bolster business resilience and support competitiveness. As part of these immediate measures Government has agreed to adjust the implementation timeline for the Living Wage to 2029. ...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Staff (29 Apr 2025)

Peter Burke: Each year the department conducts an all-staff census of staff to as of the 31st December. This census is anonymised and based on self-declaration of disability by staff who wish to disclose having a disability. The percentage of employees in the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, who have disclosed a disability for the past ten years, is set out in tabular form below. ...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Schemes (29 Apr 2025)

Peter Burke: As Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment I consider that increasing the numbers of people with disabilities participating in the labour market represents a significant opportunity for employers and the enterprise sector. The development of policy measures and initiatives to support disability rights and inclusion fall, primarily, under the remit of my colleague the Minister for...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Information and Communications Technology (29 Apr 2025)

Peter Burke: I can confirm to the Deputy that all of the public-facing systems in my Department can utilise the síneadh fada.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Directives (29 Apr 2025)

Peter Burke: Planning is currently underway in the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to transpose the EU Directives in the attached table into Irish law. No delay are expected. ">Info